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'''Bodyguard Muniswaran Temple''' is a temple dedicated to [[Muneeswarar|Lord Muneeswarar]]. This is a small temple situated in the main area of [[Chennai Metropolitan Area]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.google.co.in/maps/place/Bodyguard+Muniswaran+Temple/@13.0768726,80.2758202,133m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x3a526601f75ad67f:0xa46a87539fb3552c!8m2!3d13.0769523!4d80.2759939|title=Google Maps|website=Google Maps|accessdate=1 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/The-gods-of-small-things/article14513232.ece|title=The gods of small things|last=Ramanujan|first=Srinivasa|date=2016-07-28|work=The Hindu|access-date=2017-12-31|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> This temple is located just about one and half kilometres away from the [[Chennai Central railway station|Central Railway Station]].<br />
[[File:Muneeswaran.jpg|thumb|Muneeswarar, Munīshwaran, Munīshwaran முனீஸ்வரன்]]<br />
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==History==<br />
In 1919 CE, labourers from [[North Arcot|North Arcot district]] brought the idol of [[Muneeswarar|Lord Muneeswarar]] to Madras city (present Chennai).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://chennaionline.com/Religion/Temples/20141319061322/Body-guard-Muneeswaran-temple.col |title=Body guard Muneeswaran temple |access-date=12 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170413071231/http://chennaionline.com/Religion/Temples/20141319061322/Body-guard-Muneeswaran-temple.col |archive-date=13 April 2017 |url-status=dead}}</ref> They placed it under a neem tree adjoining the military barracks of the Britishers. One of the British Commanders showed his objection. The same day he met with an accident. He started believing that the idol has some powers so he let it be there. From the day many devotees around Chennai worship this Lord and constructed a temple around the idol. They believe that the main deity of the temple Lord Muneeswarar will save them from accidents. So the deity got the name of Bodyguard Muneeswarar. This temple is now visited by thousands of devotees each day.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiancolumbus.blogspot.com//2010/01/body-guard-is-god-here-body-guard.html|title=Indian Columbus|website=Indiancolumbus.blogspot.com|accessdate=1 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://theculturetrip.com/asia/india/articles/the-most-unusual-places-to-visit-in-chennai-india/|title=The Most Unusual Places to Visit in Chennai, India|last=Venkatraman|first=Arun|work=Culture Trip|access-date=2017-12-31}}</ref><br />
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